ผอง
pɔ̌ɔngMeanings
1determinerC1
all; entire (group, literary/formal)
all; the whole group (often placed after a noun or pronoun, e.g., 'เราผอง' = all of us; 'ชาวบ้านผอง' = all the villagers)
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔp1responsibility; accountability2responsibilities; remit; area of responsibilityของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideผองpɔ̌ɔngผองpɔ̌ɔng1all; entire (group, literary/formal)2everyone; all of us/them (literary)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toช่วยกันchûuai-ganช่วยกันchûuai-gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherดูแลรักษาduu-lɛɛ-rák-sǎaดูแลรักษาduu-lɛɛ-rák-sǎa1[to] take care of; maintain; preserve2[to] provide medical care; treatสิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmสิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔm1environment; the environment (natural)2surroundings; environment (general)
This is the responsibility of all of us to help take care of the environment.
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ผู้ใหญ่บ้านpûu-yài-bâanขอความร่วมมือkɔ̌ɔ-kwaam-rûuam-mʉʉจากjàakชาวบ้านchaao-bâanผองpɔ̌ɔngให้hâiช่วยกันchûuai-ganพัฒนาหมู่pát-tá-naa-mùuบ้านbâanของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao
The village headman asked for cooperation from all the villagers to help develop our village.
ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náพลponเมืองไทยmʉʉang-taiผองpɔ̌ɔngเราraoมีหน้าที่mii-nâa-tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngปฏิบัติตามกฎbpà-dtì-bàt-dtaam-gòtหมายmǎaiและlɛ́ธำรงไว้tam-rong-wáiซึ่งsʉ̂ngเอกราชèek-gà-râatของkɔ̌ɔngชาติchâat
As all Thai citizens, we have a duty to abide by the law and maintain the nation's independence.
ขอkɔ̌ɔอำนาจam-nâatคุณพระศรีรัตนตรัยkun-prá-sǐi-rát-dtà-ná-dtraiจงjongดลบันดาลdon-ban-daanให้hâiพี่น้องชาวไทยpîi-nɔ́ɔng-chaao-taiผองpɔ̌ɔngประสบbprà-sòpแต่dtɛ̀ɛความสุขkwaam-sùkความเจริญkwaam-jà-rəən
May the power of the Triple Gem bless all our Thai brothers and sisters with happiness and prosperity.
2PronounC1
everyone; all of us/them (literary)
the whole set of people being referred to; everyone (e.g., all of us, all of them)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ยามวิกฤตyaam-wí-grìtยามวิกฤตyaam-wí-grìtduring a crisisเช่นนี้chên-níiเช่นนี้chên-níi1like this; in this way; thus (formal)2such; of this kind/typeผองpɔ̌ɔngผองpɔ̌ɔng1all; entire (group, literary/formal)2everyone; all of us/them (literary)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toสามัคคีกันsǎa-mák-kii-ganสามัคคีกันsǎa-mák-kii-gan[to] be united; [to] be in harmonyเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6rice (archaic; dialectal)7[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)
In a crisis like this, all of us must remain united.
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บทเพลงbòt-pleengนี้níiแต่งขึ้นdtɛ̀ng-kʉ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปลุกใจbplùk-jaiผองpɔ̌ɔngไทยtaiให้hâiรักrákและlɛ́หวงแหนhǔuang-hɛ̌ɛnแผ่นดินเกิดpɛ̀n-din-gə̀ət
This song was composed to inspire all Thais to love and cherish their motherland.
ขอkɔ̌ɔอุทิศù-títความดีความชอบkwaam-dii-kwaam-chɔ̂ɔpทั้งหลายtáng-lǎaiนี้níiให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛเหล่าlàoผองpɔ̌ɔngเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanผู้ล่วงลับpûu-lûuang-lápไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛo
I wish to dedicate all these merits and good deeds to all of my departed friends.
สันติภาพsăn-dtì-pâapที่têeยั่งยืนyâng-yeunจะjàเกิดขึ้นgèrt kêunได้dâiก็ต่อเมื่อgô dtò mêuuaผองpŏngมนุษยชาติmá-nút-châatเรียนรู้riian róoที่จะtêe jàเคารพkao-rópความแตกต่างkwaam dtàek dtàangซึ่งกันและกันsûng gan láe gan
Lasting peace can only occur when all of humanity learns to respect each other's differences.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
pɔ̌ɔng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |